The NHS must change how black men are treated for prostate cancer to prevent “an epidemic of unnecessary deaths” in which twice as many die as white men, campaigners have warned. Academics are seeking to raise awareness that one in four black men are getting this cancer, twice the rate of white men, which is one in eight, according to …
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Chia seeds have earned a global reputation as a “superseed” thanks to their exceptional nutrient profile, which includes fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, protein, antioxidants, and essential minerals. From wellness influencers to nutritionists, everyone seems to advocate consuming chia seeds for energy, digestion, and overall health. While chia water has become a popular method of consumption, recent insights suggest that mixing …
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Hugh PymHealth editor BBC “It was really bad – we had patients dying on the waiting lists – politicians were getting desperate.” Jesper Fisker, chief executive of the Danish Cancer Society, is looking back 25 years – to the moment Denmark decided to transform its approach to treating cancer. At that point, he says, the country did not have a …
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Doctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS. More than 1,000 patients with suspected dementia are being recruited from memory clinics across the UK to see whether the test leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses and better care for those …
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Weight loss drugs seem to be on the up and up at the moment, with all sorts of options available and plenty of people giving them a try. Mounjaro and Wegovy are the two biggest ones out there at the moment, at least among those actually approved for the purposes of weight loss, and they’re both available on the NHS …
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BBC Tom Parker, 37, broke his leg in a fishing accident three miles off the Devon coast Tom Parker was working alone three miles (4.8km) off the Devon coast when his fishing boat hit a wave and lurched to one side. “I was pulling one of the ropes and I slipped and fell,” he says. “I had this really, really …
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